Tag: cannabinoids
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Scientists Reconstruct Extinct Cannabis Enzymes to Map the Plant’s Origins
Unveiling the Ancient Biochemistry of Cannabis Cannabis has long fascinated scientists and policymakers alike for its diverse chemistry, especially the cannabinoids that give the plant its distinctive effects. A new study takes a bold, long view of cannabis biochemistry by reconstructing extinct enzymes—the proteins that once guided the plant’s chemical factories. By resurrecting these ancient…
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Scientists Resurrect Extinct Cannabis Enzymes and Trace the Plant’s Origins
New Insights into Cannabis Enzyme Evolution In a groundbreaking study, researchers have revived enzymes from extinct relatives of the cannabis plant and used them to illuminate how the plant’s powerful chemistry evolved. The work blends paleobiology, biochemistry, and evolutionary genomics to show that cannabis didn’t sprout its famous cannabinoid toolkit overnight. Instead, a sequence of…
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Scientists Reconstruct Extinct Cannabis Enzymes and Map the Plant’s Origins
Unlocking Cannabis Origins Through Extinct Enzymes In a groundbreaking study, scientists have resurrected extinct enzymes from the cannabis plant and used them to unravel the evolutionary history of its chemical arsenal. By reviving ancestral protein variants, researchers gain insights into how cannabis developed its distinctive compounds, including its infamous cannabinoids, over millions of years. The…